# Fisheries Act 2020, Paragraph 23


(1) Section 139 (offences) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “or 132(1)” substitute “ , 129A, 129B or 132(1) or (1A) ”;
(b) in paragraph (b), for “or 136(1)” substitute “ , 134A, 134B, 136(1) or (1A), 137A, 137C, 137E or 137G ”.
(3) For subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section in respect of a contravention of—
(a) a byelaw made under section 129 or 129A,
(b) a byelaw made under section 132(1),
(c) an order made under section 134 or 134A, or
(d) an order made under section 136(1),
is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
(2A) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section in respect of a contravention of a byelaw or order not specified in subsection (2) is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine, or
(b) on summary conviction, to a fine (in Scotland or Northern Ireland, not exceeding the statutory maximum).”
(4) In subsection (4), for “England and Wales” substitute “ the United Kingdom ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2020/22/schedule/10/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-act-2020/schedule-10/paragraph-23
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